Project 24-206-AMH, 2-Step CMR for 75-Bed State Hospital in Amarillo, TX

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is an agency within the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) system. The Procurement and Contracting Services (PCS) division of HHSC administers solicitations for HHS.PCS, on behalf of the Maintenance and Construction Department of the Health and Specialty Care System (HSCS) division, issues this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to solicit qualifications from a Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMR) interested in providing consultation, construction and administrative services during the planning and design, pre-construction and construction, furniture, furnishing and equipment (FFE) procurement and installation, closeout and warranty phase services for Project 24-206-AMH, 75-Bed New State Hospital in Amarillo, Texas.The Project will include a new 75-bed State Hospital in Amarillo, Texas, with at least 50 forensic beds, patient and therapy areas, an administration area, related support services to support the operations of the hospital, and related utility infrastructure and landscaping.Selection of the CMR will be made using a two-step process pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 2269.254 and as set out in this RFQ.Responses to this RFQ must be received in the format specified in this RFQ no later than the deadline for submission of Solicitation Response as set forth in Section 3.1 of this RFQ.PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project includes the preconstruction services, design, construction, procurement and installation of furniture, furnishings and equipment for a new 75-bed State Hospital in Amarillo, Texas.The proposed building(s) will incorporate approximately 85,000 square feet of program space, and a variety of other outdoor space, creating an environment that promotes wellness and rehabilitation for the patients. The program space will include private patient rooms; shared and specialized support space for patients; administration space; diagnostic and treatment space; etc. The program space will also include the support services that are necessary to support the operations of the hospital like food services, laundry, supply services, motor pool, maintenance department and other programs. The design and construction of the building(s) should provide optimized care and treatment opportunities, focusing on privacy; minimizing the sense of confinement, noise, and crowding; ample natural light and access to nature; and increased communication and visibility.It is the intent of HHSC to have an aggressive design and construction schedule.It is expected that the design team will fulfill the mandatory requirements, but the Contractor will be required to review and confirm the assessments.The Project schedule is very critical for the timely delivery and completion of the Project. To meet the Project timeline, HHSC is planning to have GMP at the end of the design development package or 50% Construction Documents package. Early packages might need to be issued for an early start. The phasing and early packages and the timeline associated will be finalized once the A/E team and CMR team are on board.CMR will provide appropriate services to ensure the proper flow of information is provided to enable appropriate input into and output from the BIM, including, but not limited to, importing information into the BIM, providing updated information on changes to the Project plans and specifications during construction, assisting on conflict resolution, coordinating the sharing of information, facilitating file exchange, and other deliverables as needed.Cost of Work: Respondents should consider the Cost of Work to be $90,000,000.00. The Cost of Work should be considered as the basis for the construction budget, or Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP), but it does not include any pre-construction management fees, construction management fees, and construction general conditions.MANDATORY PRE-SUBMITTAL WEBINARS: HHSC PCS will conduct pre-submittal conference webinars. Attendance is mandatory. Respondent's failure to attend the pre-submittal webinar will result in the disqualification of its Solicitation Response.Pre-submittal Webinar no. 1: Monday, February 05, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Central TimePre-Submittal Webinar no. 2: Tuesday, February 06, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Central TimeElectronic submission is prohibited for this solicitation response. See specific requirements regarding hand delivery and mail in the solicitation package.